A joint force of Indonesian Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology and Frances Commission of the Alternative and Atomic Energies has been made to conduct a research to develop renewable energy last Wednesday. At a meeting held by two countries research bodies in Jakarta, Indonesian agencys head Unggul Priyanto stated that â€œsolar panel and lithium battery technologies had been developed earlier in the country, and we hope the collaboration would improve our current areas of work.â€ The Indonesian government is optimistic that the joint research would improve the quality of the countrys human resources in future, as France has been actively involved in developing information and telecommunication technologies and conducting research on renewable energies, such as solar panels, batteries, and microelectronics, Priyanto noted. â€œPhotovoltaics had been built in the country since the last decade,â€ head of Frances research commission, Daniel Verwaerde said. “Energy efficiency remains the commissions main objective,” Verwaerde stated while suggesting the use of sodium-ion to produce batteries instead of lithium, as the former is cheaper than the latter. Besides different forms of renewable energy, hydrogen-based fuel cells that generate electrical energy through electrolysis were also discussed at the meeting. “The agency will send a team to further organize the joint research with Frances commission,” Priyanto reiterated. On a separate occasion, Erzi Anson Gani, one of the agencys deputies, said the joint research program could be further extended to develop a defense...

Vietnam and Indonesia are looking for teaming up with Thailand in blazing a trail in using solar energy in Southeast Asia to battle climate change. Countries around the world are now in the move in fighting carbon emissions from coal-fired stations with the historic Paris climate accord coming into force after it was signed last year. Indonesia and Vietnam aim to each have annual solar power capacity of at least 5 gigawatts (GW) from 2020, up from close to nothing now, officials from both governments told Reuters. That level of output would have placed the countries among the top 15 solar producers in the world in 2015 data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and would account for close to 9 percent of expected power generation in Indonesia and Vietnam at the turn of the next decade. See also: AC vs DC Coupling The regional push towards solar will add momentum to global growth in the technology and could benefit companies such as Canadaâ€™s CMX Renewable Energy Inc, as well as South Koreaâ€™s Shinsung Solar Energy and Hanwha Q Cells Korea Corp. Vietnamâ€™s Vice Minister of Industry and Trade, Hoang Quoc Vuong aid on the sidelines of an industry conference last week â€œit will come very quickly as it takes a short time for construction.â€ However, with initial costs traditionally seen as a big deterrent to solar projects, both Indonesia and Vietnam will be offering opportunities for subsidies via so-called feed-in tariffs (FIT), allowing producers to lock in sales of renewable energy at fixed prices for a few years. â€œIf we promote solar, there has to be subsidy,â€ said the Vietnam official. â€œFeed-in tariffs have been issued so that the (5 GW) target can be achieved,â€ said Maritje Hutapea, director of various kinds of energy at the Renewable Energy Directorate General under Indonesiaâ€™s Energy Ministry. Franceâ€™s Engie is in talks with state power company PLN for two solar projects of 200...

A joint force of Indonesian Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology and Frances Commission of the Alternative and Atomic Energies has been made to conduct a research to develop renewable energy last Wednesday. At a meeting held by two countries research bodies in Jakarta, Indonesian agencys head Unggul Priyanto stated that â€œsolar panel and lithium battery technologies had been developed earlier in the country, and we...

Vietnam and Indonesia are looking for teaming up with Thailand in blazing a trail in using solar energy in Southeast Asia to battle climate change. Countries around the world are now in the move in fighting carbon emissions from coal-fired stations with the historic Paris climate accord coming into force after it was signed last year. Indonesia and Vietnam aim to each have annual solar power capacity of at least 5 gigawatts (GW) from...

United Arab Emirates is the country Indonesia is looking to try to push down its feed-in-tariff for renewable energy, which many deem too high in the archipelagic country. â€œIndonesia should also be able to reduce the high prices in the sector in order to encourage further development, especially in remote regions,â€ Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan said. â€œMany of my friends who work in the renewable energy...

Vietnam and Indonesia is now both eyeing to build each country 5 GW of solar energy by 2020 to meet green energy targets and to stimulate fledging solar markets, with a number of developers already looking with interest in the region. To the eyes of the investors, Asian countries are the perfect fit for solar installations, with great solar resources, thereâ€™s a growing need for electrification for Asian solar manufacturers....

New Zealand has officially opened its first diplomatic mission to the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) bloc in Jakarta, Trade Minister Tim Groser said Friday. â€œThe opening of a New Zealand Mission is a significant demonstration of our commitment to the region. It comes at an important time. This year marks the 40th anniversary of New Zealandâ€™s formal relationship with ASEAN, and also the year that ASEAN will launch...

Aboitiz Power Corp. announced thatÂ it has entered into an agreement with PT Medco Power Indonesia to join in the exploration and development of a potential 110 MWÂ greenfield geothermal plant in East Java Province, Indonesia. Aboitiz Power reported to the Philippine Stock Exchange it has signed the agreement under its wholly-owned Singapore-based subsidiary, AboitizPower International Pte. Ltd. The company said Â the concession of...